How do monkeys recognize snakes so fast?
Dr. Nobuyuki Kawai from Nagoya University in Japan has discovered that monkeys are able to rapidly detect snakes due to the distinctive visual cue of snake scales. His research reveals…
Woman Notices a Mysterious Face Peeking Through a Small Gap in the Floor
“I was super excited …” As an experienced employee of Illawarra Snake Catcher in Australia, Jennifer Duckitt has encountered all sorts of snakes in her line of work. She’s well-versed…
Driver Finds Enormous Surprise Hiding Inside Car Engine
They couldn’t believe it 😳 In Currumbin Valley, Australia, a car owner was shocked to find a coastal carpet python had slipped into their vehicle’s engine. These pythons, which can…
Woman Reaches to Pick Up ‘Scarf’ and Realizes It Has Teeth
It was a close call 😳 In South Africa last month, a woman had an unexpected encounter when she entered her kitchen and spotted what she initially thought was a…
Against All Odds: Woman Survives Snakebite and 14 Days Lost in the Wilderness
Authorities reported that a woman discovered in a remote mountain range in Australia, after being missing for nearly two weeks, was found “dazed and unwell” but alive, having suffered a…
Grand Prize Winner: 20 Burmese Pythons Removed in Florida Challenge
Grand Prize Winner Announced The Florida Python Challenge for 2024 has concluded, and the $10,000 grand prize was awarded to Ronald Kiger. Kiger successfully removed 20 Burmese pythons from the…
Giant Python Unearthed in San Francisco Bay Area Sideshow Raid
Vallejo police retrieved snake in car after 10-mile chase in crackdown of sideshow involving roughly 500 vehicles A surprising find emerged from a recent crackdown on an illegal sideshow in…
CRISPR Finds Common Drug as Cobra Venom Antidote
In a groundbreaking scientific study, researchers from Sydney and Liverpool have discovered that a widely available blood thinner can serve as an antidote to cobra venom. The research utilized CRISPR…
Record-Breaking ‘Milking’ Yields Enough Venom to Kill 400 Humans
A coastal taipan named Cyclone recently delivered three times the average amount of venom for its species in one go, setting a new record. A coastal taipan in Australia has…
Cottonmouth Snakes: Fascinating Facts About Water Moccasins
Cottonmouths, also known as water moccasins, are venomous snakes found throughout the southeastern United States. Their distinguishing feature is the white coloration inside their mouths, which they display as a…